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ESTATE NEWS
THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RULES
By Corlia Mathews and Nienke Moolman
his month, we all ‘fall into summer’ aesthetic element being introduced onto have a positive impact, and include trees
through the awesome spectacle that our properties – adding to the possible and other plants, especially lawns, not
Tis spring, with its smell of jasmine visual clutter that these elements may only in gardens but also on the pavements.
flowering and the soft green leaves of the pose to the aesthetics of the Silver Lakes Other elements such as lighting, building
new season sprouting from every plant. streetscape. facades and the overall design of public
spaces also have an enormous impact.
At the last Architectural and Aesthetic Streetscapes are the physical elements that
Committee (AAC) meeting, we discussed visually define the character of a street. A well-designed streetscape enhances
the looming water crisis and a new non- They are the look-and-feel elements that the aesthetic appeal of an area, making it
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